[Intro]
Mmm mmm

[Verse 1]
Like a sound you hear
That lingers in your ear
And you can't forget
From sunrise to sunset, yeah
It's all in the air
You hear it everywhere
And no matter what you do
It's gonna get hold on you

[Chorus]
It's California soul (California soul)
California soul

[Verse 2]
They say the sun comes up every morning
And if you listen carefully (Listen carefully)
The wind that rides on the high tide
Can whistle a melody
So the people started to sing
That's how the surf gave birth, I'm told

[Chorus]
To California soul, oh woah
California soul
Mmm mmmm
[Verse 3]
When you hear the beat
You wanna pat your feet
And you've got to move
'Cause it's, huh, it's really such a groove, yeah
Uh-huh
It puts a brand new kind
Of thinkin' in your mind
And you can't go wrong
Cause you're happy all day long

[Chorus]
Huh, it's California soul (California soul)
California soul

[Bridge]
They had the melody and the beat
But it still didn't seem complete, yeah
Until they saw two lovers kissin'
And then they knew just what was missin'
So happy, they were rockin' and reelin'
Because they added that lovin' feeling

[Chorus]
To California soul, oh woah oh
California soul
Mmm hmm mm
[Outro]
California soul, yeah
It's California soul
Oh, you've got to feel it (California soul)
'Cause it's California soul, yeah (California soul)
Oh, you can't get away from ...